Abdi made his seventh start in Owls colours in the midweek draw at Cardiff City but he was replaced at half-time by Fernando Forestieri, with the hosts leading after a cracking free-kick by Peter Whittingham. It was the third time Abdi has been hooked at the interval.

“We had to change the dynamic a little more to attack,” stressed Carvalhal. “We had to take one of the midfielders off and increase our attacking options.